no dates on stones in ground reading in 1970, dates from Whitewood Cemetery Platt book, buried in the Bonniwell plot. No record in SD deaths in Ancestry.∼Philip Moss Bonniwell--1857-1919
Philip Bonniwell (115945917)
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Bio from "History of South Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904), p 1723.
PHILLIP M. BONNIWELL, civil engineer and merchant, also engaged in the live-stock business, was born in McCloud county, Minnesota, July 14, 1860. After obtaining a good education in the schools of his native state Mr. Bonniwell took up the study of civil engineering, in which he soon acquired a high degree of efficiency and skill, following which he was engaged in professional work in Minnesota, until the spring of 1878, when he came to South Dakota, reaching the Black Hills on June 22d of that year. Locating at Deadwood, he at once began working at his profession in the city and vicinity, and was thus engaged until 1883, when he embarked in the live-stock business on Willow creek, about twenty-five miles north of Whitewood, raising cattle in that locality during the five succeeding years. At the expiration of that time Mr. Bonniwell moved his livestock to Harding county, where he owns a large and finely situated ranch which he still manages, his success as a cattle raiser being attested by the prominent position he occupies among the leading stockmen of his part of the state.
In the fall of 1897 Mr. Bonniwell purchased of J. S. Denman the latter s large hardware store at Whitewood, and to this line of business he has since devoted much of his attention, the meanwhile looking after his cattle interests, as indicated above. In addition to a full line of hardware, he handles all kinds of agricultural implements, machinery and harness, in all of which he has an extensive and lucrative patronage, his establishment being the largest of the kind in Whitewood. Mr. Bonniwell is an experienced businessman, and his career since coming west presents a series of advancements, which show him the possessor of ripe judgment and keen discrimination. Personally he enjoys a high degree of popularity, and in social as well as business circles is one of the leading men of the community. Mr. Bonniwell belongs to the Odd Fellows order and the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and in politics supports the Republican party. He was married at Hutchinson, Minnesota, November 26, 1877, to Miss Lura Rice, a native of Ohio, who has borne him one child, a daughter by the name of Reva.
Contributor: Heather Hall (48030601)
Philip Bonniwell (115945917)
Suggested edit: Please add to the Bio section:
Bio from "History of South Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904), p 1723.
PHILLIP M. BONNIWELL, civil engineer and merchant, also engaged in the live-stock business, was born in McCloud county, Minnesota, July 14, 1860. After obtaining a good education in the schools of his native state Mr. Bonniwell took up the study of civil engineering, in which he soon acquired a high degree of efficiency and skill, following which he was engaged in professional work in Minnesota, until the spring of 1878, when he came to South Dakota, reaching the Black Hills on June 22d of that year. Locating at Deadwood, he at once began working at his profession in the city and vicinity, and was thus engaged until 1883, when he embarked in the live-stock business on Willow creek, about twenty-five miles north of Whitewood, raising cattle in that locality during the five succeeding years. At the expiration of that time Mr. Bonniwell moved his livestock to Harding county, where he owns a large and finely situated ranch which he still manages, his success as a cattle raiser being attested by the prominent position he occupies among the leading stockmen of his part of the state.
In the fall of 1897 Mr. Bonniwell purchased of J. S. Denman the latter s large hardware store at Whitewood, and to this line of business he has since devoted much of his attention, the meanwhile looking after his cattle interests, as indicated above. In addition to a full line of hardware, he handles all kinds of agricultural implements, machinery and harness, in all of which he has an extensive and lucrative patronage, his establishment being the largest of the kind in Whitewood. Mr. Bonniwell is an experienced businessman, and his career since coming west presents a series of advancements, which show him the possessor of ripe judgment and keen discrimination. Personally he enjoys a high degree of popularity, and in social as well as business circles is one of the leading men of the community. Mr. Bonniwell belongs to the Odd Fellows order and the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and in politics supports the Republican party. He was married at Hutchinson, Minnesota, November 26, 1877, to Miss Lura Rice, a native of Ohio, who has borne him one child, a daughter by the name of Reva.
Contributor: Heather Hall (48030601)
no dates on stones in ground reading in 1970, dates from Whitewood Cemetery Platt book, buried in the Bonniwell plot. No record in SD deaths in Ancestry.∼Philip Moss Bonniwell--1857-1919
Philip Bonniwell (115945917)
Suggested edit: Please add to the Bio section:
Bio from "History of South Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904), p 1723.
PHILLIP M. BONNIWELL, civil engineer and merchant, also engaged in the live-stock business, was born in McCloud county, Minnesota, July 14, 1860. After obtaining a good education in the schools of his native state Mr. Bonniwell took up the study of civil engineering, in which he soon acquired a high degree of efficiency and skill, following which he was engaged in professional work in Minnesota, until the spring of 1878, when he came to South Dakota, reaching the Black Hills on June 22d of that year. Locating at Deadwood, he at once began working at his profession in the city and vicinity, and was thus engaged until 1883, when he embarked in the live-stock business on Willow creek, about twenty-five miles north of Whitewood, raising cattle in that locality during the five succeeding years. At the expiration of that time Mr. Bonniwell moved his livestock to Harding county, where he owns a large and finely situated ranch which he still manages, his success as a cattle raiser being attested by the prominent position he occupies among the leading stockmen of his part of the state.
In the fall of 1897 Mr. Bonniwell purchased of J. S. Denman the latter s large hardware store at Whitewood, and to this line of business he has since devoted much of his attention, the meanwhile looking after his cattle interests, as indicated above. In addition to a full line of hardware, he handles all kinds of agricultural implements, machinery and harness, in all of which he has an extensive and lucrative patronage, his establishment being the largest of the kind in Whitewood. Mr. Bonniwell is an experienced businessman, and his career since coming west presents a series of advancements, which show him the possessor of ripe judgment and keen discrimination. Personally he enjoys a high degree of popularity, and in social as well as business circles is one of the leading men of the community. Mr. Bonniwell belongs to the Odd Fellows order and the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and in politics supports the Republican party. He was married at Hutchinson, Minnesota, November 26, 1877, to Miss Lura Rice, a native of Ohio, who has borne him one child, a daughter by the name of Reva.
Contributor: Heather Hall (48030601)
Philip Bonniwell (115945917)
Suggested edit: Please add to the Bio section:
Bio from "History of South Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904), p 1723.
PHILLIP M. BONNIWELL, civil engineer and merchant, also engaged in the live-stock business, was born in McCloud county, Minnesota, July 14, 1860. After obtaining a good education in the schools of his native state Mr. Bonniwell took up the study of civil engineering, in which he soon acquired a high degree of efficiency and skill, following which he was engaged in professional work in Minnesota, until the spring of 1878, when he came to South Dakota, reaching the Black Hills on June 22d of that year. Locating at Deadwood, he at once began working at his profession in the city and vicinity, and was thus engaged until 1883, when he embarked in the live-stock business on Willow creek, about twenty-five miles north of Whitewood, raising cattle in that locality during the five succeeding years. At the expiration of that time Mr. Bonniwell moved his livestock to Harding county, where he owns a large and finely situated ranch which he still manages, his success as a cattle raiser being attested by the prominent position he occupies among the leading stockmen of his part of the state.
In the fall of 1897 Mr. Bonniwell purchased of J. S. Denman the latter s large hardware store at Whitewood, and to this line of business he has since devoted much of his attention, the meanwhile looking after his cattle interests, as indicated above. In addition to a full line of hardware, he handles all kinds of agricultural implements, machinery and harness, in all of which he has an extensive and lucrative patronage, his establishment being the largest of the kind in Whitewood. Mr. Bonniwell is an experienced businessman, and his career since coming west presents a series of advancements, which show him the possessor of ripe judgment and keen discrimination. Personally he enjoys a high degree of popularity, and in social as well as business circles is one of the leading men of the community. Mr. Bonniwell belongs to the Odd Fellows order and the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and in politics supports the Republican party. He was married at Hutchinson, Minnesota, November 26, 1877, to Miss Lura Rice, a native of Ohio, who has borne him one child, a daughter by the name of Reva.
Contributor: Heather Hall (48030601)
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